Today's News

GREENSBORO—Josh Johnson completed his West Brunswick High School track career with two fifth-place finishes in the North Carolina High School Athletic Association Class 3-A state meet Saturday at N.C. A&T State University.

Considering a year ago he had suffered a broken leg, Johnson’s performances were first- rate. He was the only West track athlete at the meet.

The trend to go “green,” or environmentally friendly, is everywhere, from town recycling initiatives to energy-saving appliances, and building money-saving, energy-efficient homes is something more people are considering, even as the market is in a downturn.

Developer Brian Griffin did his research and noticed the need for efficient and eco-friendly homes when he began developing Wisteria Place in Shallotte.

WILMINGTON—West’s hope for a Mideastern Conference softball championship ended Friday in a 1-0 loss at Hoggard.

The Lady Trojans had to beat Hoggard and then beat New Hanover in a Saturday morning game to win the title. West ends the MEC season 8-3.

The game had no effect on West’s No. 1 seeding from the conference for the Class 3-A state playoffs, which began Tuesday (too late for this edition). If West won, it plays a second-round game Friday at home.

North’s boys finished first and South’s girls third in the Class 2-A East Track Regional Saturday in Wilmington.

North, which won five events, finished with 111 points in the state-qualifying meet. The top-four finishers in each event advance to the state meet Friday in Greensboro. Jacksonville Northside was second with 74 points. Eighteen teams scored points.

North’s Jesse Riley won the 100- and 200-meter sprints.

Riley won the 100 in 10.85 seconds. Teammate Jerry Davis was third in 11.37 and South’s Quan Ray fourth in 11.40.

The 2008 National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) results show the passing rate of nurses graduating from a North Carolina community college surpassed both the state and national average, according to a summary report presented to the State Board of Community Colleges.